Episodes

  • Episode 105: GOAT Coaching Men featuring Karch Kiraly
    Nov 13 2024

    In this episode, Stephen is joined by USA Volleyball's Digital Media & Content Coordinator Sevrin Lavenstein. They welcome none other than new U.S. Men's National Team head coach Karch Kiraly (11:06 - 1:05:46). Karch shares insight into his new role, and he also looks back on his career coaching the U.S. Women's National Team. Don't miss this episode with the legend!

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 104: Once, Twice, Three-times a Gold Medalist featuring Lora Webster
    Oct 30 2024

    In this episode, Clarence is joined by guest host, and USA Volleyball's Senior Manager of Digital Media & Content Strategy, Laura Fawcett. After they catch up, they welcome back six-time Paralympic medalist and U.S. Women's Sitting National Team middle blocker, Lora Webster (15:38 - 1:24:05). Lora chats about her Paralympic experience in Paris and winning back-to-back-to-back gold medals. She talks about how she was introduced to the game, shares what motherhood as an athlete is like, and so much more!

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Episode 103: Silver Medaling in Style featuring Chiaka Ogbogu
    Oct 16 2024

    In this episode, Clarence and Stephen catch up and then sit down with two-time Olympic medalist and U.S. Women's National Team middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu (11:47 - 1:09:44). Chiaka chats with us about her Olympic experience in Paris and about winning the silver medal. She talks about how she was introduced to the game, her modeling career, the upcoming LOVB season and so much more!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 102: 2024 U19 Beach World Champions featuring Lily Davis and Myriah Massey
    Oct 2 2024

    In this episode, Clarence, Stephen and Sevrin catch up with each other, then Stephen and Sevrin sit down with 2024 U19 Beach World Champions Lily Davis and Myriah Massey (9:15 - 45:02). Lily and Myriah share what it was like playing against some of the best young beach athletes while overseas in China. They also chat about school and their upcoming collegiate seasons. Learn about how they were introduced to the game, why they play beach volleyball and so much more!

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    57 mins
  • Episode 101: Meat Left on the Bone featuring Matt Anderson
    Sep 18 2024


    In this episode, Clarence and Stephen catch up with each other ahead of sitting down with four-time Olympian and two-time medalist Matt Anderson (13:44 - 1:01:02). Matt shares about his time in Paris along with his media tour of NYC. Matt chats about working toward LA 2028 and his upcoming season overseas. He also talks about his family, his recent tattoos and so much more!

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 100: LIVE(ish) from the 2024 Paris Paralympics featuring Monique Matthews and Tia Edwards
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode, we are celebrating 100 EPISODES of The USA Volleyball Show! We welcome members of our podcast crew, Sevrin Lavenstein and Bri Jacox, then we reminisce on our favorite podcast moments. Our very own Laura Fawcett is on the ground in Paris. She sits down with U.S. Women's Sitting Team members Monique Matthews and Tia Edwards (44:15 - 52:01) on their day off. The two share their impressions of the Paris Paralympics, including what it's like to have access to Team USA's High Performance Center. They talk about Paris sightseeing, one souvenir they want to leave with, and so much more!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 99: Celebrate Your Journey featuring Sydney Satchell
    Aug 21 2024

    In episode 99, we welcome first-time guest U.S. Women's Sitting Team libero Sydney Satchell (10:04 - 1:15:56). We sat down (pun intended) with Sydney ahead of her leaving for her FIRST Paralympic Games in Paris! We learn about the injury that qualified her for the U.S. team, her introduction to volleyball, her faith and her work as a minister when she's not competing. Of course, we catch up on all things Paralympic. We learn what making the roster meant to her, her excitement to compete in her first Games and so much more!

    Get in touch with Sydney:
    http://www.sydneysatchell.com/

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Episode 98: LIVE(ish) from the 2024 Paris Olympics featuring Taylor Averill, Aaron Russell, Miles Partain & Andy Benesh
    Aug 5 2024

    In this SPECIAL episode, Stephen and Sevrin are in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. First, Sevrin sits down with U.S. Beach Olympians Miles Partain and Andy Benesh ahead of their Round of 16 match (5:36 - 10:58). Then, Stephen and Sevrin sit down with U.S. Men's Olympians Aaron Russell and Taylor Averill (13:02 - 25:03) ahead of their quarterfinal match. It was so fun to catch up with our Olympians in Paris!

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    28 mins